Christian Becker

christian (at) drbecker.org
Brief CV
Publications
Teaching
Invited Talks
Programm Committees
Workshop and Conference Organization

Brief CV

1991-1993 Study of Computer Science, Universität Karlsruhe
1993 Vordiplom in Computer Science
1993-1996 Study of Computer Science Universität Kaiserslautern
10/96 Diplom in Computer Science
4/97-4/01 Researcher Operating Systems and Distributed Systems Group, Universität Frankfurt 2001
9.2.2001 PhD in Computer Science (Dr. phil. nat.), Universität Frankfurt "Quality of Service Management for Distributed Object Systems"
Since 4/2001 Senior researcher and lecturer Distributed Systems Group, Universität Stuttgart
11/2004 Habilitation for Computer Science "System Support for Context-Aware Computing"
12/2005 Offer for Associate Professorship "Praktische Informatik" Universität Düsseldorf (declined)
02/2006 Offer for Full Professorship "Verteilte Systeme" Universität Duisburg-Essen (declined)
04/2006 Substitution Professor for Distributed Systems, Universität Duisburg-Essen
05/2006 Offer for Full Professorship "Wirtschaftsinformatik" Universität Mannheim (accepted)

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. K. Rothermel, T. Ertl, D. Fritsch, P. J. Kühn, B. Mitschang, E. Westkämper, C. Becker, D. Dudkowski, A. Gutscher, C. Hauser, L. Jendoubi, D. Nicklas, S. Volz, M. Wieland "SFB 627 - Umgebungsmodelle für mobile kontextbezogene Systeme" to appear Informatik Forschung und Entwicklung, Springer
  2. A. Khelil, P.J. Marrón, C. Becker, K. Rothermel "Hypergossiping: A Generalized Broadcast Strategy for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks", to appear in Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks Journal, 2006
  3. C. Becker, F. Dürr, M. Knoll, D. Nicklas, T. Weis “Entwicklung Ortsbezogener Anwendungen” Praxis der Informationsverarbeitung und Kommunikation PIK, Saur Verlag, pp. 30-36, 1/2006
  4. M. Handte, C. Becker, K. Rothermel "Peer-based Automatic Configuration of Pervasive Applications" Pervasive Computing and Communications, pp. 251-264, vol 1(4),Troubadour Publishing, 2005
  5. A. Friday, M. Roman, C. Becker, J. Al-Muhtadi “Guidelines and Open Issues in Systems Support for Ubicomp” in Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Special Issue on System Support for Ubiquitous Computing, Vol 10(1) Springer, 2005
  6. C. Becker, F. Dürr “On Location Models for Ubiquitous Computing“, in Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Vol 9(1), pp. 20-31, Springer, 2005
  7. K. Rothermel, M. Bauer, C. Becker “Sonderforschungsbereich 627: Umgebungsmodelle für mobile kontextbezogene Systeme“, IT, 5/2003, pp. 293-300, Oldenbourg, Germany
  8. M. Bauer, C. Becker, and K. Rothermel “Location Models from the Perspective of Context-Aware-Applications and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks“ in Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, vol. 6, pp. 322-328, Springer, 2002

Book Chapters

  1. K. Rothermel, C. Becker "Kontextbezogene Informationssysteme - von der Vision zur Anwendung" In: Jürgen Geißinger (Hrsg.): Forschung Stärken - Produktion sichern. Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstag von Professor Westkämper. Berlin: Springer-Verlag 2006
  2. C. Becker “Ubiquitous Computing - System Support via Context Models and Peer-to-Peer-Based System Software“, in Wireless Future Studies, 4/2004, Ed. M. Alger, M. Olson, Vodaphone R&D Group, Munich
  3. U. Kubach, C. Becker, I. Stepanov, J. Tian “Simulation Model and Tool for Mobile Location Dependent Information Access“ in “Mobile Computing Handbook“, Eds. M. Ilyas, I. Mahgoub, CRC Press, New York, 2004
  4. K. Rothermel, M. Bauer, and C. Becker “Digitale Weltmodelle: Grundlage kontextbezogener Anwendungen”, in “Total Vernetzt”, Ed. F. Mattern, Springer, 2003
  5. K. Geihs and C. Becker “Quality of Service Management for Middleware and Applications” in Geihs, König, Westarp Eds. “Networks”, Physika/Springer, 2002
  6. D. Bölsche and C. Becker “Contracts and eContracting: The Case of Forwarding Agents and Carriers” in Geihs, König, Westarp Eds. “Networks“, Physika/Springer, 2002
  7. L. Böszörmenyi, C. Stary, H. Kosch, C. Becker “Quality of Service in Distributed Object Systems and Distributed Multimedia Object/Component Systems” in “ECOOP 2001 Workshop Reader”, LNCS, Springer, 2001
  8. C. Becker and J. Zinky “Quality of Service in Distributed Objectsystems” in “ECOOP 2000 Work­shop Reader”, LNCS, Springer, 2000

Editorial Board

Electronic Commerce Research Journal, Springer

Edited Volumes

  1. Information Technology, Oldenbourg: Sonderheft “Sensornetze“ Ausgabe 2/2005. Gastherausgeber zusammen mit Pedro Jose Marron.
  2. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Springer: Special Issue “System Software for Ubiquitous Computing“. Editors: Christian Becker, Jalal Al Muhtadi, Adrian Friday, Manuel Roman, Paddy Nixon. Vol (10)1, 2005

Conferences and Workshops

  1. T. Drosdol, D. Dudkowski, C. Becker, K. Rothermel "Efficient Indexing of Symbolic Location Information" in Proceedings of Second Workshop on Context Awareness for Proactive Systems (CAPS 2006), Kassel, Germany, 2006
  2. T. Weis, C. Becker, A. Brändle "Towards a Programming Paradigm for Pervasive Applications based on the Ambient Calculus" in Proceedings of International Workshop on Combining Theory and Systems Building in Pervasive Computing (CTSB), Pervasive, 2006
  3. T. Weis, M. Handte, M. Knoll, C. Becker "Customizable Pervasive Applications" in Proceedings IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communication (PerCom), Pisa, Italy 2006
  4. J. Hähner, C. Becker, P. J. Marron, K. Rothermel "Maintaining Update-Linearizability for Replicated Information in MANETs" in Proceedings of first International Conference on Communication Systems Software and Middleware (COMSWARE), Neu Delhi, India, 2006
  5. F. Dürr, C. Becker, K. Rothermel "Efficient Forwarding of Symbolically Addressed Geocast Messages" in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Computer Communication and Networks (IC3N 05), San Diego, USA, 2005
  6. M.Handte, C. Becker, K. Rothermel “Peer-based Automatic Configuration of Pervasive Applications” in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Services (ICPS), Santorini, Greece 2005
  7. M. Handte, G. Schiele, S. Urbanski, C. Becker “Adaptation Support for Stateful Components in PCOM” in Software Architectures for Self-Organization: Beyond Ad-Hoc Networking (SASO’05), Pervasive Workshop, Munich, 2005
  8. A. Khelil, P.J. Marrón, C. Becker, and K. Rothermel “Hypergossiping: A Generalized Broadcast Strategy for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks“, in Proceedings of Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen 2005 (KiVS'05), Kaiserslautern, 2005
  9. P. J. Marron, A. Lachenmann, D. Minder, J. Hähner, K. Rothermel, C. Becker “Adaptation and Cross-Layer Issues in Sensor Networks“ In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processings (ISSNIP 2004). Melbourne, Australien, Dezember 2004
  10. C. Becker, D. Nicklas “Where do context-models end and where do ontologies start? A proposal of a combined approach“ Ubicomp 2004 Workshop on Advanced Context Modeling, Reasoning and Management, Nottingham, UK
  11. J. Hähner, K. Rothermel, C. Becker “Update-Linearizability: A Consistency Concept for the Chro­nological Ordering of Events in MANETs“ in Proceedings of 1st IEEE International Con­ference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS), Fort Lauderdale, USA
  12. J. Hähner, C. Becker, P. Marron “Consistent Context Management in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks“ in Proceedings Workshop “Get Connected to the Mobile World - Data Management in Mobile Envi­ronments“, Informatik 2004, Ulm, Germany
  13. F. Dürr, N. Höhnle, D. Nicklas, C. Becker, K. Rothermel “Nexus - A Platform for Context-aware Applications“ in Proceedings GI-Fachgespräch “Ortsbezogene Dienste“, Hagen, Germany
  14. K. Römer, C. Frank, P. Marron, C. Becker “Generic Role Assignment for Wireless Sensor Net­works“ in Proceedings of the 11th ACM SIGOPS European Workshop, Leuven, Belgium
  15. G. Schiele, C. Becker, K. Rothermel “Energy-Efficient Cluster-based Service Discovery“ in Pro­ceedings of the 11th ACM SIGOPS European Workshop, Leuven, Belgium
  16. T. Weis, A. Ulbrich, K. Geihs, C. Becker “Quality of Service in Middleware and Applications: A Model-Driven Approach“ in 8th IEEE International Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Con­ference (EDOC 04), Monterey, USA
  17. O. Lehman, M. Bauer, C. Becker, D. Nicklas “From Home to World: Supporting Context-Aware Applications through World-Models“, in 2nd IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Compu­ting and Communication (PerCom 04), Orlando, USA, 2004
  18. C. Becker, M. Handte, G. Schiele, K. Rothermel “PCOM - A Component System for Adaptive Per­vasive Computing Applications“, in 2nd IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communication (PerCom 04), Orlando, USA, 2004
  19. C. Becker, M. Handte, G. Schiele, P. J. Marron “3PC - Peer to Peer Pervasive Computing“ in GI FG-Treffen Betriebssysteme, Ulm, 2004
  20. J. Hähner, D. Dudkowski, P. J. Marron, C. Becker “Partitioning in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks“, in GI/ ITG KuVS-Fachgespräch “Drahtlose Sensornetzwerke”, Karlsruhe, 2004
  21. M. Handte, C. Becker, G. Schiele “Experiences: Extensibility and Flexibility in BASE” Workshop System Support for Ubiquitous Computing (UbiSys) at UbiComp, Seattle/USA, 2003
  22. K. Rothermel, D. Dudkowski, F. Dürr, M. Bauer, C. Becker “Ubiquitous Computing - More than Computing Anytime Anyplace?”, In Proceedings Photogrammetric Week, Stuttgart/Germany, 2003
  23. D. Fritsch, P.J. Kühn, B. Mitschang, K. Rothermel, M. Bauer, C. Becker, C. Hauser, D. Nicklas, S. Volz “SFB 627: Umgebungsmodelle für mobile kontextbezogene Systeme” In Proceedings Informa­tik 2003, Frankfurt/Main/Germany, 2003
  24. I. Stepanov, J. Hähner, C. Becker, J. Tian, K. Rothermel “A Meta-Model and Framework for User Mobility in Mobile Networks“, In Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Net­works (ICON), Sydney/Australia, 2003
  25. C. Becker, G. Schiele “BASE: A Minimal yet Extensible Platform for Pervasive Computing“, In Proceedings of the International Conference on “Tales of the Disappearing Computer“, Santorin/ Greece, 2003
  26. T. Weis, A. Ulbricht, K. Geihs, C. Becker “DotQoS - A QoS Extension for .NET Remoting” In Pro­ceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Quality of Service (IWQoS), Monterey/USA, 2003
  27. J. Hähner, C. Becker, and K. Rothermel “A Protocol for Data Dissemination in Frequently Partitio­ned Mobile Ad Hoc Networks“, In Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computers and Com­munications (ISCC 2003), Antalya/Turkey, 2003
  28. C. Becker, J. Hähner, P. Marron “Consistent Update Diffusion in Sensornetworks”, in GI/ITG KuVS-Fachgespräch “Drahtlose Sensornetzwerke”, Berlin, 2003
  29. C. Becker, G. Schiele “Application Adaption Requirements and their Support in Pervasive Comput­ing“ In Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Distributed Auto-adaptive and Reconfig­urable Systems, IEEE ICDCS 2003, Providence/USA, 2003
  30. M. Bauer, C. Becker, J. Hähner, G. Schiele “The Context-Cube: Providing Context Information Ubiquitously“, In Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Wearable Computing and Smart Appliances, IEEE ICDCS 2003, Providence/USA, 2003
  31. C. Becker, G. Schiele, H. Gubbels, K. Rothermel “BASE - a Micro-broker-based Middleware for Pervasive Computing“ In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Comput­ing and Communication (PerCom 2003), Fort Worth/USA, 2003
  32. C. Becker, M. Bauer, J. Hähner “Usenet on the fly - supporting the locality of information in sponta­neous networking environments”, Workshop on Ad hoc Communications and Collaboration in Ubiquitous Computing Environments in conjunction with ACM Conference on CSCW 2002, New Orleans/USA, 2002
  33. A. Khelil, C. Becker, J. Tian, and K. Rothermel “An Epidemic Model for Information Diffusion in MANETs” In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems at ACM MobiCom 2002, Atlanta/USA, 2002
  34. J.Tian, J. Hähner, C. Becker, I. Stepanov, and K. Rothermel “Graph-based Mobility Model for Mobile Ad Hoc Network Simulation” In Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 35th Annual Simulation Symposium (ANSS), San Diego/USA, 2002
  35. M. Bauer, C. Becker, and K. Rothermel “Location Models from the Perspective of Context-Aware Applications and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks” Workshop on Location Modelling for Ubiquitous Computing at UbiComp, Atlanta/USA, 2001
  36. C. Becker, G. Schiele “New Mechanisms for Routing in Ad Hoc Networks” 4th Plenary Cabernet Workshop, Pisa/Italy, 2001
  37. C. Becker, K. Geihs “Quality of Service and Object-Oriented Middleware - Multiple Concerns and their Separation” In Proceedings of Distributed Dynamic Multiservice Architectures Workshop (DDMA) at IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS), Phoenix/ USA, 2001
  38. K. Geihs, C. Becker “A Framework for Re-use and Maintenance of Quality of Service Mechanisms in Distributed Object Systems” In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Software Main­tenance (ICSM), Florence/Italy, 2001
  39. T. Weis, C. Becker, K. Geihs, N. Plouzeau “An UML Meta-Model for Contract aware Components” In Proceedings of the 4th Conference on the Unified Modelling Language (UML), Toronto/Canada, 2001
  40. C. Becker, K. Geihs “Generic QoS-Support for CORBA” In Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), Antibes/France, 2000
  41. C. Becker, D. Bölsche “New Means for ERP Systems by eContracting” In Proceedings America’s Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Mini Track on Advanced IT-Applications in ERP Systems, Long Beach/USA, 2000
  42. C. Becker, K. Geihs “Generic QoS Specifications for CORBA” In Proceedings of Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen (KIVS) Darmstadt/Germany, 1999
  43. C. Becker, K. Geihs, J. Gramberg ”Representing Quality of Service Preferences by Hierarchies of Contracts” In Proceedings of Elektronische Dienstleistungswirtschaft und Financial Engineering (FAN), Augsburg/Germany, 1999
  44. G. Aschemann, C. Becker, K. Geihs, F. Mattern “Benutzung und Implementierung von Middleware am Beispiel von CORBA im Rahmen von Informatik-Hochschulpraktika” im Rahmen des Fachge­bietstreffens des FG Betriebssysteme der Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI), Heidelberg/Germany, 1999
  45. C. Becker, K. Geihs “Quality of Service - Aspects of Distributed Programs” International Workshop on Aspect-Oriented Programming at ACM/IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE), Kyoto/Japan, 1998
  46. C. Becker, K. Geihs “QoS as a Competitive Advantage for Distributed Object Systems” In Proceed­ings of the 2nd IEEE International Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Workshop (EDOC'98), La Jolla/USA, 1998
  47. C. Becker, K. Geihs “MAQS - Management for Adaptive QoS-enabled Services” IEEE Workshop on Middleware for Distributed Real-Time Systems and Services, San Francisco/USA, 1997

Theses - Habilitation, Dissertation, Diplomarbeit

  1. Christian Becker “System Support for Context-Aware Computing“, Habilitation, Fakultät Informatik, Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Universität Stuttgart, November 2004
  2. Christian Becker “Dienstgüte-Management in verteilten Objektsystemen” Dissertation, Fachbereich Biologie und Informatik, Universität Frankfurt/Main, Februar 2001
  3. Christian Becker “Entwicklung anwendungsspezifischer Kommunikationsbibliotheken mit Design Patterns“, Fachbereich Informatik, Universität Kaiserslautern, Januar 1996

Poster

  1. S. Urbanski, C. Becker, K. Rothermel “Sentient Processes – Process-based Applications in Pervasive Computing” to appear in Work in Progress Session, IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communication (PerCom), Pisa, Italy 2006
  2. R. Graßmann, C. Becker, T. Engel, C. Meinel “TEAM: Telescheduling Enhanced by Authentication and Management functions“ Poster at the Eighth ACM Conference on Hypertext, Southhampton/ UK, 1997

Tutorials

  1. C. Becker “Tutorial Kontextbezogene Systeme” Kommunikation in Verteilten Systemen 2005 (KiVS'05), Kaiserslautern, 2005
  2. C. Becker “Tutorial Context Aware Computing” IEEE Conference on Mobile Data Management, Berkeley, USA, 2003

Demos

  1. S. Urbanski, M. Handte, C. Becker, P. Reinhardt, M. Engel, M. Smith "Pervasive Presenter", Demo at IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communication (PerCom), Pisa, Italy, 2006

Other Publications

  1. C. Becker, M, Handte, G. Schiele “Das Pervasive Computing erfordert dynamische Ausführungsumgebungen“, Computer Zeitung Nr. 38, September 2005, Konradin Verlag
  2. C. Freksa, K. Rothermel, T. Barkowsky, C. Becker "Umgebungsmodelle und Raumkognition", in Tagungsband Informatik 2005, Bonn, 2005
  3. K. Rothermel, C. Becker "Umgebungsmodelle für mobile kontextbezogene Systeme", in Tagungsband Informatik 2005, Bonn, 2005
  4. K. Rothermel, C. Becker, J. Hähner “Consistent Update Diffusion in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks” Technical Report 2002/04, Computer Science Department, University of Stuttgart, 2002.
  5. K. Geihs und C. Becker “Vernetzung - Quo(S) vadis? Der Kunde will mehr als nur Best Effort” Forschung Frankfurt, 2/2000

Teaching

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Sommersemester 2006

Universität Stuttgart

Wintersemester 2005/2006 Sommersemester 2005 Wintersemester 2004/2005 Sommersemester 2004 Wintersemester 2003/2004 Sommersemester 2003 Wintersemester 2002/2003 Sommersemester 2002 Wintersemester 2001/02 Sommersemester 2001

Some Invited Talks

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1997

Program Committees

Workshop/Conference Organization